The Younger Generation

The Younger Generation is a 1929 American part-talkie drama film directed by Frank Capra and starring Ricardo Cortez. It was produced by Jack Cohn for Columbia Pictures. It was Capra's first sound film. While mostly silent, the film has talking sequences, as well as a synchronized music score and sound effects. The screenplay was adapted from a 1927 Fannie Hurst play, It Is to Laugh.[1]

For the hip-hop group known originally known by this name, see Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five.
For the play by Stanley Houghton, see The Younger Generation (play).
The Younger Generation
Film poster
Directed byFrank Capra
Produced byJack Cohn
Written byHoward J. Green (dialogue)
Sonya Levien
Based onIt Is to Laugh
by Fannie Hurst
StarringRicardo Cortez
Music byMischa Bakaleinikoff
CinematographyTed Tetzlaff
Edited byArthur Roberts
Production
company
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • March 4, 1929 (1929-03-04)
Running time
75 minutes / 84 minutes (TCM print)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

The child of Jewish immigrants, Morris Goldfish (Ricardo Cortez) finds success as an art dealer. He moves his family to Fifth Avenue and changes his name to Maurice Fish. There, he finds his family to be damaging to his social status. In the end he finds that there is more to life than money.[1][2]

Cast

References
  1. "The Younger Generation". Tcm.com. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
  2. "The Younger Generation (1929)". IMDb.com. Retrieved November 5, 2015.


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